WWII Berkshire: RAF Grove - Bomb Dump Guard House
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Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 29 Apr 2021
This building at the entrance to the Bomb Dump was the Guard House associated with it. The road leading to the Bomb Dump (of which there are just a few remains) is on the other side of the hut, and is not the track in the picture. Image RAF GROVE - OVERVIEW KEY FACTS: Airfield construction commenced late 1941 and was in use by October 1942. Used by both the RAF and the USAAF. 1942. Glider pilots from Brize Norton trained here, mainly using Whitleys towing Horsa gliders. October 1942. Designated a satellite airfield for 15 OTU RAF for RAF Harwell with Wellington bombers. September 1943. The RAF hand over to the US 9th Airforce who use Southrop as a base for the planned Normandy landings. 28 October 1943. Grove is used as a repair and maintenance base for the C-47 (Dakota), and later the C-46. Following D-Day, and the destruction of one of the two 'Mulberry' harbours, Grove becomes the busiest airfield in Europe when supplies have to be flown out to Normandy. 1946 RAF Grove returned to the RAF. 1950s Grove enters 'Care and Maintenance' and military activity ceases.
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